Question 1

Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because

Accepted Answer

A)  these strategies give the president the opportunity to work directly with members of Congress from both political parties. 
B)  these strategies almost never fail to produce the exact outcome the president wants. 
C)  America's system of separated powers makes party support an unreliable presidential tool. 
D)  the Constitution gives the president almost no other way to pursue political change. 
E)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are no longer allowed to draft legislation and work directly with members of Congress to pass it. 
A)  these strategies give the president the opportunity to work directly with members of Congress from both political parties. 
B)  these strategies almost never fail to produce the exact outcome the president wants. 
C)  America's system of separated powers makes party support an unreliable presidential tool. 
D)  the Constitution gives the president almost no other way to pursue political change. 
E)  the Supreme Court has ruled that presidents are no longer allowed to draft legislation and work directly with members of Congress to pass it.

Question 2

The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity as

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A)  head of government. 
B)  head of state. 
C)  commander in chief. 
D)  legislative initiator. 
E)  chief diplomat. 
A)  head of government. 
B)  head of state. 
C)  commander in chief. 
D)  legislative initiator. 
E)  chief diplomat.

Question 3

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

Accepted Answer

A)  Speaker of the House 
B)  Senate majority leader 
C)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  attorney general 
A)  Speaker of the House 
B)  Senate majority leader 
C)  Chief Justice of the Supreme Court 
D)  secretary of state 
E)  attorney general

Question 4

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States. 
A)  George Washington declared amnesty to all Americans who fought for the British during the War for Independence. 
B)  Andrew Johnson declared amnesty to all Confederate soldiers. 
C)  Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for crimes he may have committed. 
D)  Jimmy Carter declared amnesty for all draft evaders during the Vietnam War. 
E)  The presidential power to grant pardons involves power over all individuals who may be a threat to the security of the United States.

Question 5

The War Powers Resolution has been obeyed closely by most presidents over the past thirty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are frequently overridden 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
A)  Presidents have used the veto only twice in American history. 
B)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are frequently overridden 
C)  Use of the veto varies considerably across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden. 
D)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are frequently overridden. 
E)  Use of the veto has remained constant across presidential administrations, and vetoes are seldom overridden.

Question 7

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office, unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings. 
A)  Presidents usually begin with moderate ratings that move drastically up or down, depending on their success. 
B)  Presidents usually start out popular and decline over the next four years. 
C)  Presidents usually maintain the public approval ratings they had when entering office, unless there is an economic recession or international crisis. 
D)  Presidents usually begin very unpopular and increase their popularity significantly as their term in office continues. 
E)  No pattern has been discerned in presidential approval ratings.

Question 8

Which of the following actions was not the result of an executive order?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
C)  entrance into the United Nations 
D)  the annexation of Texas 
E)  the desegregation of the military 
A)  the Louisiana Purchase 
B)  the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II 
C)  entrance into the United Nations 
D)  the annexation of Texas 
E)  the desegregation of the military

Question 9

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president. What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

Accepted Answer

The president of the United States has s

Question 10

The office of the presidency was established by ___________ of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V 
A)  Article I 
B)  Article II 
C)  Article III 
D)  Article IV 
E)  Article V

Question 11

The president's expressed powers include all of the following except

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A)  military. 
B)  partisan. 
C)  judicial. 
D)  diplomatic. 
E)  executive. 
A)  military. 
B)  partisan. 
C)  judicial. 
D)  diplomatic. 
E)  executive.

Question 12

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following except the

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A)  vice president. 
B)  Speaker of the House. 
C)  secretary of defense. 
D)  president. 
E)  secretary of state. 
A)  vice president. 
B)  Speaker of the House. 
C)  secretary of defense. 
D)  president. 
E)  secretary of state.

Question 13

The president's State of the Union address is mandated by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush

Accepted Answer

A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan. 
A)  sought and received a declaration of war from Congress. 
B)  sought but failed to receive a declaration of war from Congress. 
C)  sought and received congressional authorization for the bombing but not a declaration of war. 
D)  took action without approval from Congress. 
E)  launched military operations only after Congress passed a formal declaration of war that legally required the president to attack Afghanistan.

Question 15

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

Accepted Answer

A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment 
A)  presidential immunity 
B)  expressed powers 
C)  executive privilege 
D)  delegated authority 
E)  the Fifth Amendment

Question 17

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was established under

Accepted Answer

A)  George Washington in 1790. 
B)  Andrew Jackson in 1829. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. 
D)  Lyndon Johnson in 1965. 
E)  Bill Clinton in 1993. 
A)  George Washington in 1790. 
B)  Andrew Jackson in 1829. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. 
D)  Lyndon Johnson in 1965. 
E)  Bill Clinton in 1993.

Question 18

______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent 
A)  Expressed 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Implied 
D)  Suspected 
E)  Inherent

Question 19

When the president infers powers from the "rights, duties, and obligations" of the presidency, these are called

Accepted Answer

A)  delegated powers. 
B)  necessary and proper powers. 
C)  inherent powers. 
D)  war powers. 
E)  expressed powers. 
A)  delegated powers. 
B)  necessary and proper powers. 
C)  inherent powers. 
D)  war powers. 
E)  expressed powers.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have, instead, frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution, Congress now has more control over the military than the president does. 
A)  The War Powers Act has been fully observed by every president who has deployed the military overseas since Gerald Ford. 
B)  Recent presidents have refrained from asking Congress to declare war and have, instead, frequently deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
C)  Recent presidents have asked Congress to declare war many times and have never deployed the military without congressional authorization. 
D)  Congress passed the War Powers Resolution in order to give the president more control over the military. 
E)  As a result of the War Powers Resolution, Congress now has more control over the military than the president does.

Exam 13: The Presidency

Contemporary presidents frequently use popular mobilization and executive administration to achieve their goals because

The first lady is an important resource for the president in his capacity as

After the president and vice president, which office is next in the line of succession?

Which of the following statements about presidential pardons is false?

The War Powers Resolution has been obeyed closely by most presidents over the past thirty years.

Which of the following statements about the presidential veto is most accurate?

What is the general tendency of a president's popularity?

Which of the following actions was not the result of an executive order?

Describe the different constitutional powers of the president. What are some of the president's most important powers? What are some of the checks upon the president's powers? What was the Founders' vision of the office of president?

The office of the presidency was established by ___________ of the Constitution.

The president's expressed powers include all of the following except

The National Security Council is composed of all of the following except the

The president's State of the Union address is mandated by the Constitution.

In undertaking the campaign against the Taliban in 2001, George W. Bush

The powers of the president's Cabinet are enumerated in Article IV of the Constitution.

Richard Nixon claimed ______ when he refused to turn over secret White House tapes to congressional investigators.

The Executive Office of the President (EOP) was established under

______ powers are specifically established by the language of the Constitution.

When the president infers powers from the "rights, duties, and obligations" of the presidency, these are called

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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